Associate Consultant - Workday Adaptive Planning

Kainos; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Kainos is seeking an Associate Consultant to join our Workday Adaptive Planning consulting team. This role helps finance professionals move from FP&A into consulting, expanding your exposure and accelerating career growth.

You'll work with clients to transform planning, forecasting, reporting, and decision making, spanning workforce planning, executive reporting, and performance management, while benefiting from formal training and mentorship.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, MIS, or related field.
• 2–5 years of experience in FP&A, Finance, Accounting, or Financial Systems.
• Strong Excel, financial modeling, analytical, and communication skills.
• Desire to grow from finance into a client-facing consulting role.
• Experience with Workday Adaptive Planning or similar planning solutions.
• Exposure to finance transformation or process improvement projects.

Responsibilities

• Help clients plan, forecast, report, and make decisions using Workday Adaptive Planning.
• Work across industries on workforce planning, executive reporting, and performance management.
• Collaborate with consulting teams and develop client-facing skills.

Skills

Excel

Financial modeling

Analytical thinking

Client-facing communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, MIS, or related field

Tools

Workday Adaptive Planning

Job description

Join Kainos and Shape the Future

At Kainos, we’re problem solvers, innovators, and collaborators - driven by a shared mission to create real impact. Whether we’re transforming digital services for millions, delivering cutting-edge Workday solutions, or pushing the boundaries of technology, we do it together.

We believe in a people-first culture, where your ideas are valued, your growth is supported, and your contributions truly make a difference. Here, you’ll be part of a diverse, ambitious team that celebrates creativity and collaboration.

Ready to make your mark? Join us and be part of something bigger.

Associate Consultant - Workday Adaptive Planning (FP&A to Consulting Career Path)

Ready to move from FP&A into consulting?

Join our Workday Adaptive Planning consulting team and help organizations transform how they plan, forecast, report, and make decisions.

This role is designed for finance professionals who are ready for more variety, broader business exposure, and faster career growth. Instead of supporting the same planning cycles year after year, you'll work with clients across industries, solve a wide range of business challenges, and see firsthand how leading organizations approach planning and performance management. One project might focus on workforce planning, the next on executive reporting, and the next on helping a finance team transform how they plan, forecast, and make decisions.

Consulting offers a unique opportunity to accelerate your growth by exposing you to different organizations, leadership teams, planning challenges, and transformation initiatives. Through formal training, certification, mentorship, and hands‑on project experience, you'll build expertise in Workday Adaptive Planning while developing the consulting and client‑facing skills needed to broaden your impact and advance your career.

If you're ready to move beyond maintaining plans and reports and start helping organizations transform how they run their business, we'd love to hear from you. Join us and turn your finance expertise into a consulting career.

Required

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, MIS, or a related field.
• 2-5 years of experience in FP&A, Finance, Accounting, Business Analysis, or Financial Systems.
• Strong Excel, financial modeling, analytical, and communication skills.
• A desire to grow from finance into a client‑facing consulting role.

Preferred

• Experience with Workday Adaptive Planning or similar planning solutions.
• Exposure to finance transformation, systems implementation, or process improvement projects.
• Consulting or professional services experience.

Embracing our differences

At Kainos, we believe in the power of diversity, equity and inclusion. We are committed to building a team that is as diverse as the world we live in, where everyone is valued, respected, and given an equal chance to thrive. We actively seek out talented people from all backgrounds, regardless of age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability, or any other characteristic that makes them who they are. We also believe every candidate deserves a level playing field.

Our friendly talent acquisition team is here to support you every step of the way, so if you require any accommodations or adjustments, we encourage you to reach out.

We understand that everyone's journey is different, and by having a private conversation we can ensure that our recruitment process is tailored to your needs.